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12-27-2013, 12:41 PM
OT: Shipping cost to Canada from US
Are there other options to ship to Canada than First Class? I really hate paying the $6.91 for shipping. You almost have to make a trade for $20 or more just to justify the shipping cost. Thanks - Dale
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12-27-2013, 04:58 PM
RE: OT: Shipping cost to Canada from US
Dale: Being Canadian, I don't know exactly how the USPS works, but if it's anything like shipping from Canada, it should be based on size/weight/destination alone. I ship quite a bit to the US, and I pay anywhere between $1.75 and $10, depending on size...I think the most I've paid recently was $11 to Pennsylvania, and I'm always given the option of 3 day business, or 8 day regular...Not sure if that helps you though.
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12-27-2013, 05:11 PM
RE: OT: Shipping cost to Canada from US
Thanks for the reply, I believe we here in the states are only given the option to send International First Class. I could be wrong that is why I put this out there.
(12-27-2013, 04:58 PM)opierocks Wrote: Dale: Being Canadian, I don't know exactly how the USPS works, but if it's anything like shipping from Canada, it should be based on size/weight/destination alone. I ship quite a bit to the US, and I pay anywhere between $1.75 and $10, depending on size...I think the most I've paid recently was $11 to Pennsylvania, and I'm always given the option of 3 day business, or 8 day regular...Not sure if that helps you though.
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12-27-2013, 06:43 PM
RE: OT: Shipping cost to Canada from US
If you can manage to fit something into a standard white envelope I believe you can use international stamps.
If you use a bubble mailer it is considered a parcel and has to go through customs.
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12-27-2013, 06:51 PM
RE: OT: Shipping cost to Canada from US
Thanks, so there is no way around the First Class shipping?
(12-27-2013, 06:43 PM)larrico Wrote: If you can manage to fit something into a standard white envelope I believe you can use international stamps.
If you use a bubble mailer it is considered a parcel and has to go through customs.
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12-27-2013, 08:31 PM
RE: OT: Shipping cost to Canada from US
Hi, can't really help you, but i've noticed most people in states along the east coast specifically are being forced to pay $6-12 for stuff with the "first class shipping" Seems like a cash grab
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12-28-2013, 11:00 PM
RE: OT: Shipping cost to Canada from US
Check out stamps.com it's what I use and it costs me $2.05 to send a 1 oz bubble mailer to canada and $0.20 per ounce after that. I print all my labels from home and drop them in the mail box to be picked up in the morning. I have shipped hundreds of international packages at the 2.05 option and haven't had a single one returned for not enough postage. It costs $16 a month to be a member but it's more than worth the charge as I'm saving so much money shipping to canada so check it out. I might have to make an in depth thread and have a mod sticky it for all he members to know they don't need to spend so much money shipping to canada
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12-30-2013, 01:06 PM
RE: OT: Shipping cost to Canada from US
Can we PLEASE get this topic stickied / pinned to the trading forums? So many people have questions about shipping to Canada. Having all the discussion in one forum would be so beneficial.
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12-30-2013, 03:49 PM
RE: OT: Shipping cost to Canada from US
if your post office has a self service kiosk you can use that to ship to canada as long as the envelope is under 3/4 of an inch thick you can send it as a large letter, it cost me usually around $3.